Multiverse Skill System

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After defeating the Xiao brothers, Yi Shuihan felt incredibly refreshed, as if he had just taken a sauna. The only downside was that his clothes were now tattered.

"The general's strength is truly remarkable." Xiao Xiao sighed, unaware that everyone else was complaining about how abnormal his strength was.

"Let me introduce myself again, I am Rear Admiral Yi Shuihan from the Naval Headquarters." After the fight, Yi Shuihan had calmed down considerably.

Magellan paused for a moment, then forced a smile that looked more like a grimace and said, "Warden of Impelton, Magellan."

Unlike before, Magellan's tone was very gentle this time, and anyone could tell that it was deliberate.

Indeed, only strength matters. Yi Shuihan understood why this was the case; it was simply a change made after seeing his strength.

"Is there anything else I can help you with?" Yi Shuihan asked.

"No need, leave the rest to me. You can go up there and take a look if you have time," Magellan said tactfully, then his expression turned somewhat gloomy as if he had thought of something.

The situation in the prison has become quite clear after the crackdown. With the crackdown on the sixth level over, the other levels won't be able to cause trouble for long either. From this perspective, things are not bad.

But the Golden Lion's escape was a fact, and Magellan was bound to be punished, so it was inevitable that he would be in a bad mood.

As for those who are in a bad mood, they naturally need someone to vent to. It is foreseeable that the prisoners in the prison will have a hard time for a long time to come.

But none of this mattered to Yi Shuihan. Having received Magellan's reply, Yi Shuihan simply turned and left with his wooden sword.

It wasn't that Yi Shuihan wasn't curious about the sixth floor, but he knew now wasn't the time to visit, and he also wanted to find a secluded place to collect his reward.

Returning to the fifth level of the icy hell, even though the outside temperature was freezing, his heart was burning hot.

"System, collect the reward."

"Ding, reward has been distributed, please check."

Yi Shuihan breathed a sigh of relief when he opened the lottery interface with practiced ease and saw that the number of lottery attempts had changed from 0 to 1. To be honest, he was really afraid that something unexpected might happen; this mission was far too easy.

In Yi Shuihan's view, the value of the lottery far exceeded a few hundred cultivation points, since there were infinite possibilities, although the probability of winning a high-level skill was extremely low.

Yi Shuihan isn't the kind of person who would leave rewards unused. He can use cultivation points with a thought at crucial moments, but he'd rather not try his luck with the lottery; the uncertainty is too great. He'd rather use them first.

With this in mind, Yi Shuihan immediately started the lottery.

"Oh, it seems different from before!" To Yi Shuihan's slight surprise, this time the lottery draw didn't immediately tell him what he had won.

Before Meng Haoran appeared four cards: from left to right, they were an Iron Card, a Bronze Card, a Silver Card, and finally, a Gold Card.

Each card also displays a percentage number: 50 for Iron, 10 for Bronze, 001 for Silver, and 00001 for Gold.

"So this means the probability of winning is shown below. Even the Black Iron rank has a 50% chance of winning nothing. How can the probability of winning be so illogical? It's not scientific! Black Iron and Bronze are barely acceptable, but Silver and Gold are too low!"

Yi Shuihan was speechless and could only accept his fate.

"So which one should I choose? Black iron is the safest, but it doesn't mean much to me right now. Only powerful bronze can bring about a qualitative change in my strength. Should I choose bronze?" Although he thought this, Yi Shuihan stared straight at silver and occasionally glanced at gold.

Ugh! Why did they change the game? Choosing Bronze was clearly the right decision, but why can't I make up my mind?

Ah! Silver, I think I'll take a gamble. If I win, I can immediately become the strongest in this world, and even break the boundaries of this world.

Huang Jinyi had no hope at all; the hopeless probability meant he could only try silver at most.

Bronze, silver, bronze, silver...

Two conflicting thoughts kept swirling in Yi Shuihan's mind, his face filled with turmoil.

"Forget it, I'll stick with bronze!" I finally made up my mind.

"Ding, confirmed selection of Silver Lottery, lottery start."

Okay, that was definitely a wrong key press!

The silver lottery lasted only a short 8 seconds, but those 8 seconds felt like an eternity to Yi Shuihan, as he was constantly agonizing over what to do if he didn't win.

With a "ding," the result was finally in, and Yi Shuihan calmed down. No amount of wild thoughts could change the established facts.

"Let me see what it is..."

There was a message: "Thank you for your patronage. You won?" A surge of joy instantly filled Yi Shuihan's heart. No matter what the skill was, a Silver rank skill was never bad.

"Hmm? Portable small space, Silver Grade 1. It opens up a portable space that expands in size as the user's strength increases!"

Yi Shuihan was stunned for a few seconds, feeling somewhat disappointed. He had thought it was a powerful combat skill, but it turned out to be a special auxiliary skill.

"Well, this skill is actually quite useful. I've always envied those protagonists' storage rings and such, and now I've finally got one too. It's a pretty high-end portable space. I wonder if the ultimate evolution will turn it into a portable mini-world or a portable mini-universe?"

Thinking of this, Yi Shuihan became happy again and excitedly chose to claim the reward.

As he received the reward, Yi Shuihan made a hand gesture in front of him, a gesture that was incredibly profound, as if it contained some kind of principle of heaven and earth.

With this stroke, strange changes occurred around him. Yi Shuihan couldn't understand these changes at all. However, the changes ended quickly, and after they were over, Yi Shuihan could already sense a small space.

"A cube with a diameter of 10 meters? Not bad, it's enough for me for now." Yi Shuihan was quite satisfied with the size of the small space, since it could grow larger as his strength increased. The initial 10-meter cube was already the size of a room, which could hold a lot of things.

He immediately put the sword in his hand into the device, then took it out again, having a great time playing with it.

Now we have a precious treasure for murder and robbery, and Mom won't have to worry about me going out without clothes anymore. Uh, why without clothes? It seems like something strange has been mixed in.

Chapter 38, The Art Style Changes in an Instant

Yi Shuihan put the wooden sword in and out dozens of times before he was satisfied.

"The novels often describe how the protagonist obtains a spatial ring and has a blast playing with it, like a little kid. I didn't believe it before, but now I do." Smacking his lips, Yi Shuihan temporarily put the matter of his personal space out of his mind.

As if on a sightseeing tour, Yi Shuihan treated the prison as a tourist attraction. And to be honest, walking through it, despite the harsh environment, was actually quite pleasing to the eye.

He occasionally encountered criminals who tried to take advantage of him, but he dealt with those who were sensible and left them alone, since there were specialists to handle them anyway. Of course, he did lend a hand to prison guards who needed rescue.

He walked and stopped frequently, and most of the day had passed. By this time, he had arrived at the first floor.

"Hmm, these kids are doing a good job." He praised his busy team members, forgetting that he was the youngest.

By this time, the prison break was nearing its end, and there was virtually no fighting; all that could be seen were prison guards escorting the prisoners to their respective punishment locations.

"Captain Han, you're back. Has the matter been resolved?" Yi Shuihan's clothes were obviously torn, so no one doubted that he hadn't gone to suppress the criminals. Of course, the fact that Yi Shuihan seemed to be completely unharmed shocked them and demonstrated his strength.

Yi Shuihan gave a perfunctory "hmm" as a reply, but in his heart he was thinking that he should be promoted when he got back this time. The major general was a bit too intimidating!

Thinking of the criminals on the sixth floor, Yi Shuihan became even more determined to get promoted. There was no other way; going out and saying he was a major general at this point would give him no real status. A lieutenant general would be more appropriate, since Garp was also a lieutenant general, wasn't he?

As for the title of Admiral, Yi Shuihan did not believe that he could be promoted so quickly. As the highest combat force of the Navy Headquarters to deter the world, every Admiral has made great contributions and passed countless internal tests before being promoted.

It's not enough for someone who has only been in the Navy for less than a year to become an Admiral, even if he already has considerable strength. After all, the Navy's high-end combat power has not suffered much loss at this time, and there is no urgent need to replenish combat power.

Only later, when Akainu became Fleet Admiral, did he recruit soldiers from all over the world because of a shortage of personnel. Even the position of Admiral could be filled as long as one had the ability.

With nothing to do, Yi Shuihan could only watch them busy themselves. The criminals came from all over the world and came from all kinds of races: fish-men, giants, dwarfs, winged creatures, four-legged creatures, two-headed creatures, and creatures with horns. In short, Yi Shuihan had a feast for the eyes. He had never seen more races in his entire life than he had today.

"Eri Tsukishima, why aren't you helping me? What are you doing here?" The only thing that made Yi Shuihan slightly uncomfortable was that Eri Tsukishima stood beside him with a serious expression, like a maid.

Of course, this discomfort doesn't mean he doesn't want a pretty girl by his side, but rather that Tsukishima Mieri's expression is too serious, making him feel a bit awkward being just a bystander.

“How can a superior officer not have a subordinate by his side? Otherwise, who will convey your orders?” Tsukishima Mieri said in a serious tone. If Yi Shuihan hadn’t noticed the cunning in her eyes, he would have really thought that she was dutifully thinking of her superior.

Yi Shuihan suddenly touched his chin and began to scan Tsukishima Fukari up and down, making no attempt to hide his gaze, not even missing the woman's most intimate parts, and nodding occasionally.

"What's so interesting?" Feeling Yi Shuihan's gaze, Tsukishima Mieri shrank back, feeling a little strange. Of course, this was just because she was not used to being looked at so openly. If it were anyone else, she would have kicked them long ago, but with Yi Shuihan, she could only endure it.

"Not bad, your body is perfectly developed! Big where it should be big, small where it should be small, and thin where it should be thin... I could play with these legs for years, this part for months, this part..." Yi Shuihan commented, expressing his true thoughts, hoping that she would back down, as he was really not used to having her around!

At first, Tsukishima Mieri blushed and looked at Yi Shuihan with a hint of embarrassment and anger. But when she saw Yi Shuihan's eyes, which were completely devoid of any lust, she knew what he was up to.

To Yi Shuihan's surprise, Tsukishima Mieri actually moved closer to him, making an expression that said, "Come on, you can't see clearly from a distance. Keep looking. If you want to experience it, I don't mind!"

but,

"Don't come any closer, or I'll...I'll..." Yi Shuihan acted like a frightened child, which made Tsukishima Mieri even more certain of her thoughts, and she was even less likely to miss this opportunity to tease Yi Shuihan.

Tsukishima Mieri took another step closer, closing the distance between them. "What's wrong? Isn't it clearer to see it up close? Come and feel the warmth of your older sister."

"Is it really possible?" Yi Shuihan asked tentatively.

"Of course... Ah!" Tsukishima Mieri hadn't even realized what Yi Shuihan was asking before she blurted out her answer unconsciously. Then, a strange sensation came from a certain part of her body, making her even more ashamed and indignant, and she couldn't help but scream.

"I can feel it much more clearly this way." Yi Shuihan withdrew her hand, recalling the sensation from before, and sighed, "This is youth!"

“You…” Tsukishima Mieri looked at Yi Shuihan with a wronged expression, and finally a hint of tears in her eyes. When Yi Shuihan sensed something was wrong, she turned and ran away.

"No way? This art style? She was a domineering older sister just now, how did she turn into an innocent little sister?" Yi Shuihan had a bad feeling. He originally thought that Tsukishima Mieri would be the kind of person who was more open, after all, she was so outgoing, but now he felt a headache coming on.

Things had really gotten serious. Yi Shuihan covered his head, thought for a moment, and finally chased after Tsukishima Mieri in the direction she had left.

Chapter 39, Massive Energy Upgrade?

"Where is she?" Yi Shuihan was fast, but he still lost track of Tsukishima Mieri, or perhaps it had nothing to do with how he was going to explain it.

To say it was unintentional is clearly impossible, and to say it was intentional is even less likely.

Yi Shuihan, however, was not so noble as to assume responsibility after just one touch. She couldn't accept that. Although she knew she could disregard the monogamous system of her original world after becoming a system experimenter, a relationship between a man and a woman without feelings was unacceptable.

Okay, Yi Shuihan is just narcissistic. Even if he agrees, the other party will definitely agree. Is that even possible?

As Yi Shuihan walked, he came to a dark corridor that made him uncomfortable. He initially wanted to leave immediately, but...

"Ding, a large amount of system upgrade energy detected..."

Upgrading the energy, and in such a large quantity, was absolutely intolerable. Yi Shuihan immediately changed his mind and followed the system's instructions into the corridor.

At the end of the corridor was an unmarked room with a rusty iron door, which seemed to tell how long it had been since anyone had been here.

The iron gate creaked open slowly.

"Cough cough," I swept my hand in front of me, and only then did I feel a little more comfortable. There was just too much dust, and the air was filled with stale air, which was extremely uncomfortable.

How long has this place been abandoned? How could a Devil Fruit be here? Yi Shuihan was starting to have doubts, but the system wouldn't make a mistake, so Yi Shuihan had no choice but to search for it, even if it got dirty.

What are all these things? Old equipment, unknown books, and some strange specimens, including fragments of sea stone. It's getting stranger and stranger.

"Could this have been a laboratory where experiments were conducted on prisoners?" Yi Shuihan wondered as he glanced at some mottled bloodstains.

This massive energy source really needs to be reliable, otherwise it'll be a loss. This kind of place is no place for humans to live.

A few minutes later, Yi Shuihan finally found a wooden box under the mountain of junk, and confirmed that the energy source was inside.

"Let me see how many Devil Fruits there are." Yi Shuihan subconsciously assumed that the so-called energy source was the Devil Fruit, since the previous energy source was the Devil Fruit.

"Huh? Where's the Devil Fruit?" Contrary to Yi Shuihan's expectations, the box contained not a Devil Fruit, but a piece of unidentified wood about a foot long.

That makes sense. If it really were a Devil Fruit, how could it have been forgotten in a place like this? Are the Marines blind? Obviously not.

"No, could it be a large amount of energy?" The system's prompt made Yi Shuihan realize that the energy the system needed wasn't just Devil Fruits; other things could also work.

If you think about it carefully, you'll understand. If the system's energy source is only Devil Fruits, what will happen when we go to other worlds? Devil Fruits are a unique product of this world.

So what exactly is this thing? After examining it over and over, Yi Shuihan found that apart from its extraordinary hardness, the wooden artifact in his hand was no different from anything else, and he couldn't tell at all what kind of treasure it was.

"Is it the legendary divine object concealing itself?" Yi Shuihan murmured.

Well, even if I knew, I wouldn't need it now. I might as well submit it to the system. I wonder if it will be upgraded this time?

The system is still 80 points away from upgrading, which is equivalent to 8 Devil Fruits. Even if the system confirms that what he has is a large amount of energy, Yi Shuihan doesn't believe that this thing can be equivalent to the energy of 8 Devil Fruits, but he can still fantasize about it a little.

However, the actual result was somewhat unexpected. After he confirmed the absorption of energy, the progress bar representing the system upgrade increased at a visible rate.

30

Until the progress bar was full, a blinding light burst forth, and it actually leveled up.

Yi Shuihan rubbed his eyes in disbelief, confirming that he was really about to level up. Still somewhat dazed, he subconsciously looked at the thing that had disappeared from his hand, feeling as if he had missed something.

"Ding, the system is upgrading. All functions are locked. Please wait."

The entire interface turned gray, and then a countdown appeared, foreshadowing something.

"The upgrade will take 3 hours? Well, that's not too bad. I just wonder what it will be like after the upgrade." Now that he had achieved his goal, Yi Shuihan didn't want to stay in this place any longer and left in a hurry.

What Yi Shuihan didn't realize was that after he left the corridor, Tsukishima Mieri's figure soon appeared in the corridor as well. She had seen everything Yi Shuihan did from beginning to end, but Yi Shuihan was too excited to notice.

"What exactly was that he took? Why did it suddenly disappear?" Mieri Tsukishima asked, her face filled with confusion.

Hmph, he came to see me, but he did those things halfway through. I can't forgive him so easily, he's despicable.

The energy for the system upgrade was gathered by chance, and Yi Shuihan was in high spirits, walking with great energy. He had completely forgotten about Tsukishima Mieri.

He would frequently check the system panel to see if the upgrade was complete, and he would grin foolishly with longing. This made the prison guards who occasionally encountered him think he had mental problems. They would avoid him from a distance, pointing and whispering with pity.

"Look, that's the major general from headquarters who came to provide support. He's said to be very strong and good-looking, with a promising future! But he seems to have some mental issues. It's like God opened a window for him and closed a door!"

"So what if I'm strong? I'd rather be weak but still have a good brain."

"Poor baby!"

These were things that Yi Shuihan, in a state of extreme excitement, would not know.